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What went so wrong? Little People, Big World stars Amy and Matt Roloff look loved up on beach holiday just six months ago

PUBLISHED: 11:17 EST, 14 March 2014 | UPDATED: 15:17 EST, 14 March 2014

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Not since Bruce Jenner shuffled off to his Malibu beach house has the world of reality TV been rocked by a marriage split as it has by that of Amy and Matt Roloff.

This is understandable; The Little People, Big World stars have been married - many people thought happily - for 26 years.

And now pictures have emerged that show the TLC stars in what appears to a blissful state of contentment on a beach holiday in Maui just over six months ago.

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Long lasting love: Matt and Amy Roloff looked blissfully happy as they enjoyed a day on the beach in Maui, Hawaii in October 2013

Arms around one another; the closeness is palpable in the sunkissed shots.

So what went wrong?

In a clip posted on TLC on Thursday, the stars of Little People, Big World talk about their trial separation.

Smiles all around: Amy and Matt seemed blissful

Sticking together: The couple had stood firm for almost three decades

Tough time: Matt discussed the trial separation between he and estranged wife Amy in the sneak peak clip released by TLC on Thursday

Reality show split: Both the stars discussed the reasons behind their split

Bad news: In the clip Matt and Amy's son Zack looked displeased when he asked his mother about his father's whereabouts

Both estranged spouses Matt and Amy discussed the reasons behind their split.

Matt said: 'Amy and I are separated. Last year, it was long and tough.

'Amy and I had a lot of tensions, so right around Thanksgiving, I thought I would move over to the [guest] house for a little bit and we'll try that.'

Rough patch: Flashback clips of the couple arguing about clutter were included in the sneak peek

Full house: While Matt lives alone in their guest house, Amy has all the children in their main house during the Holidays

Family meal: Amy prepared breakfast for her four children at home in the clip

Flashback clips of the two fighting over clutter in their home were shown in the video and Matt said: 'I never felt quite at home in my own home. Something needed to change so we needed to try something different.'

'I mean you could call it a separation if you want, a trial separation, but its more of just giving each other some space,' Matt added.

As Matt is shown alone living in the guest house in the clip, Amy has a full-house as she prepares a holiday meal for her children in the main house shown on the reality programme.

'Little People, Big World' stars go through trial separation

Happier times: Matt and Amy Roloff - pictured in June 2010 - were married in September of 1987

Don't rock the boat: The couple - pictured in Maui in September 2010 - and their family have starred in Little People, Big World since 2006

She said: 'I think what Matt and I failed to do over many, many years was learn to live together.

'It's not my choice for him to leave. I am saddened by it. It's been 26 years. We don't have a plan for how we're going to work this out, so it's not going to be easy.'

The estranged couple have been married since September 1987 and share four children together: twin sons Jeremy and Zach, 23, daughter Molly, 20, and son Jacob, 17.

The special hour-long episode documenting the split will air March 25 on TLC.

'Little People, Big World' stars pose for a family photo

All together: The estranged couple have four children together - including twin sons Jeremy and Zach, 23, daughter Molly, 20, and son Jacob, 17

Family drama: The special hour-long episode of Little People, Big World documenting the split will air March 25 on TLC

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we3, Texas, United States, 1 day ago

She was always hyper-critical, and he spent money like it was water over Niagra Falls, which scared her. She mentioned several times that money was tight and that they had little or no savings, plus they sent their kids to an expensive Christian school. There was ALWAYS some tension between them; it was there even as long ago as 2008 or 2009. I really hoped they would stick it out, though. I quit watching in 2010.

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Seymour32, Vancouver, 1 day ago

I would have left too Amy and the kids were complete slobs around the house, Matt used to complain about it all the time about how he had this beautiful house built and none of them could give a crap about cleaning up after themselves. The place was like a pig sty.

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Joz Molody, London, United Kingdom, 1 day ago

It's very difficult to be a couple long term with such different desires and physical abilities. She can't turn off her spirit of adventure and desire to do things because he is more of stay at home guy with physical restraints. A separation sounds good to give them time to separate and explore their own wants. It may make them both want to find more common ground.

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Zee Chen, Bay Area Ca, United States, 1 day ago

He would a difficult person to live with.

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SUNSHINE, Beckendualdenhauf, Bouvet Island, 1 day ago

Publicity stunt for higher ratings...

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marvelanne, toronto, Canada, 1 day ago

Just before the new season starts lol and he is still living in the guest house? ok...

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Patitoclavounclavito, Houston, United States, 1 day ago

Sad

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DaisyMJ, Culpeper, United States, 1 day ago

They have a good looking family.

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Mickey, Snarkysville, United States, 1 day ago

he is always sitting on his big fat ass! no wonder she got sick of him!

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Olive, Atlanta, United States, 1 day ago

The way those two fought this isn't surprising news. I would be surprised by a divorce though. I think they love each other but they also bounce off each other's personality. The distance and some marriage counseling will do them some good.